BDIH

Natural Cosmetics have become a trendy word in recent years. But only products that meet the strict standards of the BDIH Guideline in Germany are able to display the "BDIH Certified Natural Cosmetics" Seal on their products. The criteria in the BDIH label are very strict—they must use high quality ingredients obtained from controlled organic cultivation or controlled organic wild collection as well as meet regulated packaging and production standards. Other standards include:

Ingredients have to be from a plant or mineral source

Plant ingredients should be obtained from organic growth or wild harvest wherever possible

Most petroleum based or synthetic ingredients are not allowed

Genetically modified ingredients are not allowed

Packaging has to be ecologically conscious, so recyclable and minimalistic

BDIH allows sulfation and hydrogenation. Lavera does hydrogenate certain ingredients. Most hydrogenated ingredients, such as lanolin, have a safety ranking of 0 (low hazard) in the Skin Deep database. Lavera does not use sulfation in any of its products.